SOLUTION: could you please show me how you do this i will greatly appreciate it: Jim and Sarah, who are hiking in wilderness, decide to leave their tent and walk around a lake. They sta

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Question 717483: could you please show me how you do this i will greatly appreciate it:
Jim and Sarah, who are hiking in wilderness, decide to leave their tent and walk
around a lake. They start going in the opposite directions. Jim hikes at the rate
of 3 miles per hour. Sarah hikes at the rate of 2 miles per hour. The perimeter
of the lake is 10 miles. How long will it be before they meet?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How much time until the sum of their distances is 10?

3%2At%2B2%2At=10
5t=10
t=2, hours until they meet.